Vegreville News Advertiser - December 4, 2019

VOL. 72 NO. 49

72 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY, December 4, 2019 The Only Locally Owned News & Adver tising Media in Vegreville .

Vegreville Celebrates new Centenarian, Mary Chorney Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent To honor a beloved woman, Mary Chorney’s family and friends traveled from British Columbia, Calgary, Edmonton, and other towns in Alberta to celebrate Mary Chorney’s 100th Birthday on November 30 at Mary’s residence at Century Park in Vegreville.

Mary was born on December 2, 1919. So, she was officially 100 on December 2, 2019.

Mary and her husband had four children-Stan Chorney, Pat O-Shea, Sylvia Johnson while Betty, the other daughter has since passed away. Mary now has nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and two great, great grandchildren.

Mary’s son, Stan Chorney expressed in his brief speech that Mary is the strength and foundation of each of their families.

Mary’s daughter, Sylvia Johnson said her mother is the oldest girl of 14 children. So, she took care of babies and younger children all her life and was used to be being a hard worker. Mary mainly lived around the Two

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RCMP files from November 25 - December 1 Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser November 25 09:27 – Report of attempted fraud.

The complainant indicated that she has received numerous phone calls from a California number stating that if she did not provide a credit card, her computer would stop working. She leaves the calls to go to voicemail, but they continue. Reporting for information purposes.

11:10 – Project Lockup. Contact was made with a property owner by the Project Lockup Team regarding the project and options to enhance security.

14:11 – Report of multiple scam calls.

The calls indicated that they were from the CRA and required a call back. The complainant did not call back and was reporting for information purposes.

November 26 10:47 – Report of possible assault at a local food establishment. The passenger was reported to be hitting the driver. Members intercepted the vehicle on the highway and it was determined that the passenger was upset that she was woken up by the driver.

The driver indicated that it was not an assault but only a disagreement.

11:28 – Property dispute regarding a briefcase with important documents.

The person in possession of the case stated they would return it when they were paid money owed for rent. This is a civil matter.

19:16 – Message received from someone from Facebook claiming to be a friend from 8 years ago. They asked for login information and when they were refused, the recipient was told that the sender would kill themselves if they didn’t get the information. Hi probability of this being a scam.

November 27 03:09 – 08:11 – Multiple reports (six) of stolen vehicles from the area. In one case a member was able locate one of the stolen vehicles. When attempting to pull the vehicle over it attempted to ram the officer on two occasions. The pursuit was called off by a pursuit supervisor. The next day one vehicle was recovered by the Crime Reduction Unit. Charges are proceeding against a 27 year old Saddle Lake resident. All thefts still under investigation.

04:29 – Report of a red tool box stolen from a welding truck in Mundare.

Under investigation.

07:37 – Report of attempted theft of fuel from a rural residence North of Lavoy. Heard a loud vehicle and saw tracks. Under investigation.

08:56 – Report of a black Chev truck that was in a rural yard on Hwy 36 around 5:00am. The vehicle was in the yard for about 3 minutes before leaving.

Under investigation.

09:28 – Report of theft of fuel from a rural property near Warwick. Locks were cut and diesel fuel was stolen.

Under investigation.

10:40 – Report of an abandoned Red GMC Sierra in a field north of Vegreville with the doors wide open and what looked like a busted ignition. Members attended and the vehicle was identified as one of the vehicles stolen earlier in the day. It was taken for forensic examination. Under investigation.

13:23 – Traffic stop conducted. It was determined that the driver was driving while suspended. The vehicle was towed and seized for 30 days. The driver was charged and ticketed for driving while unauthorized. A mandatory court date was issued.

14:05 – Report of insurance fraud.

After an accident, one party had paid the other $800 with respect to the collision. Later the recipient of the money went to his insurance company and stated that he had been involved in a hit and run. Under investigation.

17:06 – Traffic stop conducted and resulted in 3 tickets being issued. First was operating without registration carrying a voluntary penalty of $310, second Failure to provide insurance card - $233 and finally improper use of license plate - $310.

22:31 – Report of a known repeat offender who was making threats to kill civilians and police. The offender is well known to justice officials. An investigation was conducted over several days and the suspect was arrested on Nov 29 after a warrant was issued to enter the suspects residence and he remains in custody as of this report.

November 28

08:51 – Report of theft of a 50 gallon tidy tank from a rural property on Hwy 631 NE of Lavoy. Neighbours indicated that they had seen a black truck driving

in and out of yards the night before.

Under investigation.

09:08 – Traffic enforcement resulting in around 10 speeding tickets along with other infractions including a $543 voluntary penalty for driving without undue care and attention on a semi driver who passed an emergency vehicle while it was on a stop.

November 29

22:05 – Report of youth at a hockey game that were drinking in the parking lot. Members located the 19 year old driver of the vehicle and issued a ticket for $115 for transporting liquor in an open container.

November 30

01:43 – Traffic stop conducted. The driver could not produce a driver’s license or registration. Checks were conducted and it was determined that the vehicle was stolen out of Bonnyville.

The 24 year old female out of Cold Lake was arrested and the vehicle was recovered.

The female was later released by the Justice of the Peace on a no-cash bail with documents for court and conditions.

03:53 – Report of the theft of a Dodge Journey along with $70 and a jacket.

The boyfriend was not given permission to take the vehicle. It was later located abandoned in Morinville where the owner recovered the vehicle. The subject of the complaint was arrested at the Vegreville Court House while he was there on other matters.

16:12 – Report of a break and enter and theft at a rural hall some time in the last week. Under investigation.

December 1

21:11 - Report of an Ex who was uttering threats. Multiple voicemail messages were left on the complainant’s phone. Members located and arrested the subject of the complaint.

During the week there were 77 calls for service made in total including: 0 false alarms, 3 false 911s, 2 animal strikes and 14 tickets from traffic enforcement.

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‘Inspire and You’ for Young Girls Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Young girls can become anything they want to be! This was the general message which was laced into the ‘Inspire and You’ program for girls from preschool to grade three on November 25 at Vegreville Centennial Library.

Mental Health Capability Building Vegreville (MHCB) hosted this program in partnership with Vegreville Centennial Library and Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre.

Many parents attended this program with their daughters. One parent, Samatha Stephen, was with her daughter Ava Krezanoski. Ava mentioned she loves the way her mother loves her and she wants to be nice to people like her mother is.

Lindsay Robinson was with her two daughters, Tahlia and Ariya. Ariya said she admired her mother because she is a nice person. Tahlia added her mother is pretty and she wants to be a scientist when she grows up just like her mother is.

The program then jumped in with a bunch of fun activities where children put their fingers in ink and then read what their fingerprints revealed about their personality traits. Later, children participated in a jelly bean game and a play doh activity where they created animals and shared parts of their animals with other children to make an extra interesting project.

When suppertime arrived, the parents and children were treated to a light meal which was followed by Manager of Vegreville Centennial Library, Donna Williams reading the children a story which followed the program’s theme-Little People, Big DreamsMarie Curie. This book was written by Ma Isabel and based on a true story about a young girl who wanted to be a scientist instead of a princess and who achieved great things at a time when it wasn’t popular

for a woman to do this.

However, the highlight was when the guest speaker, Aliaa El Mezawy who is a scientist and a library board member gave an inspirational speech to the children where she spoke about her life and her journey towards achieving the goals she set

Wouter & Joost’s share: $2329✽ This is Wouter and Joost. Last year, they got a $2329 profit shares cash payout from Vision, which they Guest Speaker, Aliaa El Mezawy who is a scientist and a library board member gives an inspirational speech to the children. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

out for herself. Aliaa was born in Africa and she credited her curious minds to motivating her to getting a university degree. “It doesn’t matter where you live, if you have a dream and want to know more and you’re curious; have no fear to pursue your dream,” Aliaa said.

The finale activity was a science experiment where the kids got to make some slime to take home.

invested in their company, Hydrodig Vegreville. Like many businesses, they’re weathering hard times during this downturn — but back-up from Vision helps a lot.

Getting a share of the profits doesn’t hurt either.

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The Boy Party Who Cried Wolf Arthur Beaudette News Advertiser - Opinion

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is one of Aesop’s Fables. This is collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BC. The phrase “to cry wolf” is understood as meaning to make false claims, with the result that other TRUE claims are disbelieved.

There are some days I long for the time before email. Every day we easily receive 5 - 10 emails from one political party or another about some terrible deed or conversely an amazing step towards utopia. There is rarely any middle ground and it often seems like a game of one-upmanship.

Most recently, one of these emails declared that the NDP had uncovered a grave injustice. The news release claimed that the UCP had purchased $35,000 in liquor from an Edmonton store, Prestige Liquor, owned by a conservative supporter with a history of donations to both the UCP and Premier Jason Kenny.

“This reeks of corruption,” NDP critic Nicole Goehring insisted in the statement to news outlets. I would have to agree. This would be a terrible way to spend taxpayer’s money unless of course we were invited to the party.

After seeing numerous “propaganda like” releases from all sides, we had no intention of publishing this in its presented form. I did however pass the release on to our MLA Jackie ArmstrongHomeniuk expressing my concern as a taxpayer. MLA ArmstrongHomeniuk was quick to reply, stating that she was also concerned, had passed the message along to the appropriate people and was awaiting a reply.

Name: Glenn Wiebe Occupation: Sales Consultant Likes: my family, SRT Challengers Dislikes: olives.

Not shortly after, it was revealed that there was no reek of corruption as was first indicated. In fact, the purchases from Prestige Liquor started while the NDP were in government prior to the election last spring. Additionally, the volume of wine and spirits were allocated to the Royal Alberta Museum restaurant for resale.... at a profit. Sounds like good fiscal management to me.

But like any good infomercial.... “Wait! There’s More!”

Last week on Friday at 6:09 pm, we received another release claiming that the cuts the UCP were making would cost the health care system nearly 7,700 jobs in a single day!! A little more than 30 minutes later (6:41 pm), a correction was issued. This time it read that 5000 Public Health jobs and 2500 Government jobs were lost in a single day.

In a rush to be the first to make a headline and get a sound bite, it seems that releases are pushed out with no regard for actual facts or credible information.

While the 2 examples above were both from the NDP, they are not the only guilty party but currently ARE the most frequent offenders. We get releases from many parties both provincial and federal, and most are spun so severely that I’m surprised they don’t spin right off the desk.

It may be a sign of the times and the social media culture, but the constant sensationalism of news releases leaves me and many others feeling tired. It has a feeling of “The Party that Cried Wolf”. I have become numb to the constant barrage of false and exaggerated claims and have become a non-believer.

Tell me what you think.

Email me at abletters@newsadvertiser.com

Dear Editor, I have a question, actually, more than one question. When has depriving people of their jobs been good for a community? Can you find an example of so called “austerity” anywhere in the world resulting in better conditions for ordinary working people? How does a community benefit when unemployment increases? Does local business get better when there are fewer working people? Or when the average wage declines?

When “austerity” is imposed it seems to me we should ask: “Who suffers?” and “Who benefits?”

When public servants are laid off: Who benefits? Not the people for whom they were providing services. When teachers are laid off, who benefits? Not the children who get less attention to their learning. When hospital services are cut back, who benefits? Not the patients who have to wait longer for services provided by overworked front line workers.

Austerity requires the government to cut spending (resulting in job cuts) rather than raising taxes on corporations which are already in default in their taxes so again I ask, who benefits?

In June this year Canada Revenue (CRA) released a report detailing unpaid corporate and small business taxes: “[the CRA] report estimates that in the 2014 tax year, Canadian corporations managed to pay somewhere between $9.4 billion and $11.4 billion less than they should have in taxes.” Quoted from both Global news and CBC in June 2019.

So I ask again: who benefits?

C. Knowles Vegreville -------Hello Caroline. Thanks for writing. A tough economy is difficult for everyone. I offer a few things to consider. While I don’t know about 2014, I can say that in the last few years, it has been hard on

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Maddigan Celebrates Grand Opening in Style

(Left-to-right) General Sales Manager, Arty Benson, Dealer Principal, Ryan Maddigan, Mayor of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee, Finance Manager, Matt Paterson. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent People always feel well taken care of when they visit Maddigan Chrysler with their welcoming space and friendly staff. For Maddigan’s Grand Opening Celebration on November 29 at this dealership’s brand-new facility, they

really treated their customers and guests with style. Offering free draws for door prizes, and coffee with many fancy desserts and refreshments in the large reception area.

Customers visited and commented that they really like the vehicles this dealership sells, especially the

Dodge vehicles.

Mayor of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee was one of the many people in attendance to perform the ribboncutting ceremony.

After the ribbon was cut, the owner of Vantage Builders presented Dealer Principal of Maddigan Chrysler, Ryan

Maddigan, with a large wooden plaque to congratulate the dealership on their grand opening of their brand-new building at 50 Avenue and 60 Street in Vegreville; on the corner of Highway 16A and 857 North.

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from the pages of the vegreville observer

Compiled by Dan Beaudette

90 Years Ago – December 3, 1929

That the co-operative system of buying was very practical was shown at the meeting of the Vegreville Co-operative Association in the Elk’s Hall last Saturday. While the turnover of the association was not great, still the percentage of profits, which are of course the property of the shareholders, was fairly large and the announcement of the gain and the actual savings effected by this method of buying were made plain. A good many of those who were present at the meeting and who had not formerly been members expressed their intention of joining next year. An enthusiastic discussion was carried on at the close of the addresses which were given by Messrs. McLeod and Gordon of the Alberta Livestock Pool and by Mr. Weiss of the Central Co-operative Wholesale. There is a possibility that the livestock pool which was started a few years ago here may be revived as an outcome of the discussions and the addresses.

Another event in the history of Myrnam, was the opening of the new Wiebe flour mills on the 15th of November. The main building is 36’ X 42’ and five storeys in height, equipped with the most modern machinery from basement to attic.

75 Years Ago - November 29, 1944

After a visit from C. Heckbert of Vermilion, the Innisfree Branch of the Canadian Legion re-organized, with the commendable aim of assisting in rehabilitation for veterans of this war, and providing a club room for meetings of all members. Mr. E Sweatman was named president, Mr. A. Spevakow, secretary; while the executive includes Messrs. J. Lunan, Chas. Loree, J.E. Caldwell, H. Osgoode and Mr. Ryersie.

Vegreville will be the regional headquarters for District 17 of the Post-War Survey contemplated by the Provincial Government Special Committee on Reconstruction, it was announced on Tuesday night by Reg. T. Rose, of Edmonton, Chairman of the Survey Management Committee, who spoke at a meeting of the Vegreville Chamber of Commerce in the Alberta Hotel.

Decorations available this year for Christmas will include glittering stars and icicles made from lucite trimmings off aeroplane windows, said the Prices Board. Manufacturers aim to provide similar supplies of chocolate bars, chocolate and hard candy as last year although ribbon candy and candy canes, each requiring manual finishing, will be in short supply due principally to lack of factory labor. Cut off by war from importing, are Christmas crackers from Germany and Japan. Canada has turned around and manufactured a good supply of her own.

J.L. Mitchell, secretary of the committee handling the arena for the season, states that the arena will be ready for skaters early in the second week in December, probably the 11th or 12th.

50 Years Ago – December 4, 1969

Elections were held in the County of Minburn on Wednesday, November 26th with the following results: Division 1; A. Hinton, 158; O. Willes, 104: Division 5; H. Huculak, 287; B.D. Samoil, 199: Hospital Wards were all filled by acclamation. Mannville Municipal Hospital District No. 1: Ward 2, Albert Hinton; Ward 3, John McLeod; Ward 4, L.E. Summers.

Construction began this week on the new Raydon Motor Sales Ltd. garage building to be located on 50th Ave. and 49th St. in Vegreville. The 6,640 sq. ft. structure is intended for show room purposes as well as a minor service centre and will supplement the existing garage where major mechanical repairs will continue to be carried out. Six car stalls and 2 truck bays and room for a display of four cars will be included in the 90 X 80 garage. In addition to the mechanical work carried on in the garage proper, Raydon Motor Sales Ltd. will continue to operate the body shop on 50th Ave. The firm started in Vegreville 10 years ago in the building formerly occupied by Black Motors, Milner Motors, on Highway 16.

Eight years ago the two brothers, Ray Mazankowski and Don Mazankowski purchased the Thomas Garage Ltd. from Buster Shaw, taking over the Chevrolet-Oldsmobile agency. They had originally and still hold the Pontiac-Buick agency which is handled

by Micro Motors Co. Ltd. Among the persons re-elected to office in the County of Minburn this fall was John Pshyk who returned as school committee member for the Village of Innisfree.

Alberta Government Telephones has announced a $22,500.00 project to remove the Toll Route No. 52 pole lines between Vegreville and Willingdon. The project is scheduled to commence in January and completed in July, 1970. Toll facilities are being rerouted, and all rurals will be served by buried cable.

25 Years Ago – December 7, 1994

At its meeting Vegreville council unanimously voted to enter into a recycling agreement with the Alberta Tire Recycling Management Board. The proposed agreement would cover large truck and heavy equipment tires 19 inches or greater in radius.

Letters Welcomed

One role of the Vegreville News Advertiser is to promote dialogue on various issues of concern to area residents. We accomplish this by welcoming Letters to the Editor and allowing various issues to be debated through our pages. All letters must contain the writer’s name, address and phone number. Anonymous letters will not be printed, however the writer’s name may be withheld from publication in special circumstances deemed appropriate by the Publisher.

The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, spelling and grammar, taste or for reasons of potential libel. The Vegreville News Advertiser reserves the right to withhold letters from publication.

Activist Liberal Government Produces Red Ink and Alienation Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is following in the footsteps of his father.

That’s leading to fiscal calamity and regional dissent Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios and Niels Veldhuis The Fraser Institute

As the dust settles from the federal election – which further exacerbated Western frustration, if not outright separatist sentiments – it’s worth considering the policy ebbs and flows of the Liberal Party under Pierre Trudeau and his son Justin.

FraTherein lies the explanation and solution to today’s rising tensions within Confederation.

Pierre Trudeau took over the Liberal Party from Lester Pearson and became prime minister in 1968, continuing Pearson’s policies of a more activist federal government. He expanded and reformed existing federal programs and introduced several new ones. In doing so, he oversaw an increase in federal per person spending (inflation adjusted) from $4,022 when he became prime minister to $7,165 in 1984 when he retired from politics. This represents a 78.2 per cent increase in federal spending per Canadian.

The increase in federal spending was done largely by running deficits (i.e. borrowing). Under Trudeau, the federal deficit increased from essentially a balanced budget in 1969-70 to $32.4 billion in 1983-84.

This more muscular federal government also gave rise to Quebec separatism (culminating in the 1980 referendum on separation) and growing Western alienation, due in large part to Ottawa’s interventions in energy policy.

The Liberal Party then experienced a pronounced shift in policies under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. After more than three decades of inaction on ever-increasing spending and rising deficits (and debt),

the Liberals took bold action in 1995 to right the country’s finances. As then-finance minister Paul Martin said in his historic 1995 budget speech: “We are acting on a new vision of the role of government in the economy. In many cases that means smaller government. In all cases it means smarter government.”

Budget 1995 set in motion reforms that would reduce federal program spending from $123.2 billion to $111.3 billion in 1996-97, resulting in the first budget surplus in more than three decades the following year. Federal government employment was also reduced.

The reforms also included a change in the way Ottawa provided money to the provinces for social programs, from a shared-cost model to a “block grant.” It also provided the provinces more flexibility and autonomy in designing and delivering government programs. As expected, and indeed as federalist countries are supposed to operate, the provinces experimented with different approaches to welfare and social programs with overwhelmingly positive results.

In many ways, the policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party have reverted back in time to mirror those of his father.

The federal government has markedly increased spending, despite the absence of a recession or military conflict. At an expected level of $9,248 per person (inflation adjusted) in 2019, federal spending has never been higher, even during the recent recession ($8,777) and the Second World War ($7,582).

Since Justin Trudeau entered office, per-person spending has increased by 17.5 per cent in just four years. And like under his father, much of the increase

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EDITOR - CONTINUED from PAGE 4 small businesses. Unlike the sectors you list, small businesses have been cutting back and pinching pennies for lot of years just to get by. Are some dodging the tax man? Possibly, but there are also those who are being crushed under the tax burden they are already subject to. When you mention (large?) corporations, that may be another story. We have a few sectors unique to Canada that make hundreds of millions of dollars in profits every quarter yet send jobs off-shore while they do nothing (or very little) to support local communities like small businesses do every day. - AB

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Vegreville Christmas Light-Up Parade

Many floats decorated Vegreville downtown with a bright festive spirit.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Friday became radiant with brilliant colors, lights, and cheerful Christmas music when Vegreville ushered the holiday season in with their Christmas Light-Up Parade on November 29.

This event kicked-off with a countdown to the light-up at Rotary Club of Vegreville Rendezvous Park. Mayor of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee welcomed everyone and then the TELUS candle was lit-up along with the downtown lights and gazebo to announce that the

downtown holiday parade began.

Many families braved the cold to view this annual festive event where children greeted the jolly man in red with smiles and shouts of childhood glee. Adding a little warmth, people were offered free hot-chocolate on multiple street corners as they watched the event unfold. The many floats beautified the downtown as they passed through where many showcased the simple days of long ago as horses trudged through the snow and Christmas music played.

CHORNEY - CONTINUED from THE FRONT PAGE Hills/Vegreville area. “Her and my dad had a farm by Lavoy and they retired and moved to Vegreville in 1974. They are very well-known in Vegreville. I believe most people like mom as she is a very pleasant person.”

Mary’s daughter, Pat O-Shea described her mother as the sweetest person on earth. “Mom never complains.” Pat said.

Mary’s granddaughter, Desiree Chorney said Mary is unique because she has done so many things in her life on her own. “She would go to the store every day and buy everything she needs on her own. She was always independent. I think this is amazing,”

Desiree said.

For this milestone, Mary received Certificates of Congratulations from the Premier of Alberta, the Prime Minister of Canada, Governor General of Canada, and Her Majesty the Queen.

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Ask the Guys Dear Classified Guys, When my husband and I dreamed of retirement, we both imagined touring the country. Little did I know we had very different ideas on how to do that. While I dreamed of traveling in a comfortable RV, my husband envisioned touring on a motorcycle. I thought he was kidding at the time, but lately he's been scanning the classifieds for the right bike. He's trying to convince me that touring motorcycles are more than comfortable enough to travel 1,500 miles. I'd like to believe him, but I keep picturing us stranded under a bridge every time it rains. Are touring motorcycles really a good way to travel or should I settle for nothing less than a cozy RV?

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Cash: If your heart is set on hav-

ing a kitchen and bathroom with you as you travel, we're afraid a touring motorcycle just won't compare with an RV. It's really difficult to carry a refrigerator on the back of a bike.

Carry: However, touring the country on a motorcycle has its advantages. As avid motorcyclists ourselves, we love the feel of traveling in the open air. And for long

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cross-country trips, your husband may not find a more appropriate bike than one designed for touring.

Cash: There are a lot of makes and models, but touring bikes designed by large manufacturers like Harley Davidson, Honda, BMW and Yamaha possess some really nice amenities. Not only are they more powerful than a small economy car, but their plushy designs could have you thinking you're in a living room chair.

Carry: Many large touring bikes come with options like cruise control, heating grips, heated seats, electrically adjustable windshields, front and rear stereo systems and even intercom systems between the driver and passenger. That means you can talk to your husband for the

whole trip.

Cash: Or turn him off if he gets on your nerves.

Carry: The adjustable windshields and newer designs of touring bikes keep you very well protected from the weather. Some are so effective that you can avoid getting wet in an unexpected rainstorm. That would keep you from being stranded under a bridge.

Cash: At the end of your day, you could opt for a hotel, or if you prefer camping, larger bikes are actually capable of pulling small pop-up campers.

Carry: Of course if you're still not convinced of traveling by motorcycle, you could always buy a plane ticket and meet your husband at the final destination.

When it comes to fuel economy, most motorcycles outperform your everyday car. A small scooter that can reach 45 mph can get between 85 to 90 miles per gallon. A midrange motorcycle, typically cruisers up to 1,200cc, achieve between 45 to 70 miles per gallon. Even the sleek-designed sport bikes surpass most of today's cars averaging 35 mpg. Larger touring motorcycles are the least efficient, but still save you on travel costs with their impressive 30 miles per gallon.

High Society

Through the years, motorcycle riders were considered rebels.

Characters like James Dean or Happy Day's "Fonzie" helped portray a biker image. However, today's motorcyclists come from a much more diverse mix of social and economic levels. According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, the average biker is 41 years old and earns around $55,850 a year. Almost 20% of all bikers have professional jobs like doctors, lawyers or accountants.

Even celebrities like Jay Leno, Tom Cruise and Arnold Schwarzenegger can be seen cruising down the road on their motorcycles. Guess you could say everyone has a little rebel in them.

Reader Humor Sizzling Hot

My husband always wanted to be a biker. When he finally bought his Harley, I thought the craze would die down. But for him the bad boy image just started.

One day he came home wearing a skin-tight leather outfit. It wouldn't have been so bad if he didn't weigh over 250 pounds.

He looked like a sausage wrapped in leather.

"Why would you ever buy that outfit?" I questioned.

"I told the shop to dress me like James Dean," he proudly proclaimed.

"James Dean?" I laughed.

"You look more like a Jimmie Dean!"

(Thanks to Laurie M.)

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Children visit Santa. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent An army of families were able to enjoy traditional holiday pastimes for free after the Light Up Parade when they visited Vegreville Centennial Library on November 29 to participate in cookie decorating, letting writing to Santa, enjoy free hot chocolate and pictures with Santa Claus.

Other people went outside the library to take part in the free wagon rides.

All this Christmas spirit became complete when people were able to donate food, money and toys which Representatives from Vegreville Christmas Bureau, Jennifer Hladilo and Dawn Corpe were on site to collect.

After all these activities, some families joined the Jr. B. Rangers for free family skating at the arena of Vegreville Recreation Centre.

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Students Escape Near Miss Michelle Pinon NewsAdvertiser Town of Smoky Lake CAO Adam Kozakiewicz was driving to work travelling east on Highway 28 early Monday morning (Dec.2) when just before the intersection of Range Road 180 he observed a picker truck pushing a school bus into the field. “It took out the fence and the pigs started coming out to see what was going on. At first it didn’t seem real.”

Kozakiewicz explained that he started breaking his vehicle, turned around and parked on the shoulder of the highway facing west. He then put on his emergency lights and called 911 at 8:20 a.m. About three minutes later, four or five people started helping the kids out of the bus. He estimates the bus was dragged 30 metres by the picker truck was probably travelling 100 km/hr. “If I was there two seconds earlier I would have been the one hitting the bus.”

He took two blankets out of his car and ran over to the bus.

“By then kids were already coming out of the back of the bus.” He added that every child he could see had lacerations. “We were trying to keep them warm with blankets.”

He said there were two wonderful people that had full medical kit who started triaging and helping students until emergency crews arrived.

Firefighters with the Town of Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, the Villages of Vilna and Waskatenau, Associated Ambulance, as well as ambulances from Redwater St. Paul and surrounding areas came on scene shortly after.

Kozakiewicz said about an hour and a half later, an emergency bus came from Edmonton. He found out later that when he made the 911 call that STARS air ambulance was also dispatched. He said one student was airlifted from the scene, two more students were airlifted from the hospital, and a couple of other students were transported to Edmonton by ground ambulance. “Once emergency crews arrived I directed traffic, then our fire chief contacted the school and requested them to bring a bus to keep students warm.” He also helped move kids to the other bus as emergency crews were using the jaws of life.

He stayed on scene for about an hour and went to the

town office, typed up his statement, and took it to the police station. He then went to the hospital to see how the people were doing. He said it was a very good feeling to see a little girl walking out of the hospital with smile on her face while talking to her Dad. He set up a debriefing that evening. “One of local busi-

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nesses donated all the food and we had frank discussion about the whole event. It was nice to have debriefing early for mental health reasons because it’s very stressful for them (first responders) as well.

My fire chief and the county fire chief headed that up and gave a few updates on the kids.

“I have to say the first responders did an amazing job. It was very well organized chaos you know.

It was absolutely amazing how well the people responded and were prepared for it. I mean our fire department does exercises every other week and this is what they exercise for, which is was the worst case scenario, which unfortunately happened. One thing I want to mention are the highway heroes,

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(private people) who risked their life and safety to help.” He wanted them to know if they need to talk to somebody they are welcome to talk to him. He went onto say, that no one is prepared for anything like this and the hardest thing for first responders is that they know all these children on the bus, they’re not just strangers, often times they can be neighbours or family members, although he doesn’t believe any family members were involved in this case. He wanted to personally express his gratitude to all the first respond-

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Tributes MEMORIAM

SMILEY, Janet May 16, 1951 - December 9, 2009 In loving memory of our wife, mother and grandmother.

Time speeds on, ten years have passed Since death its gloom, its shadows cast Within our home, where all seemed bright, And took from us a shining light.

We miss that light, and ever will, Her vacant place there’s none to fill.

Down here we mourn, but not in vain, For up in Heaven we will meet again.

Your loving husband David, children Tracy (Mike), Tammy, grandchildren Todd & Paige In Loving Memory STUART, David February 22, 1954 - December 10, 2010 As Nevada and I, were ambling down the road the other day It reminded me that it’s been 9 years since you were called away.

Called away from a family who still miss you each and every day, A family who still needed you to help find our way.

We all miss the love, bad jokes and of course your quick wit, The sage advice that you offered helped quite a bit.

We can still feel the love you continue to bestow, For it’s this Heavenly guidance that helps this we do know.

We know you were there when our family increased by one, For we all felt the love when we gained - another son.

I am sure that if you were still here, what fun you would have, Swapping stories and jokes with the boys for you were always a great dad The girls often say how they miss the special times that they had, Sharing their life experiences with their dear old dad.

You can see how much your son has grown too, Helping me to build offering tips he learned from you There are so many things that I miss the love and hugs that you gave, And even the kisses from you on the days you chose not to shave.

Love is eternal and our family knows this to be true, And we will spend the rest of our days missing and loving you.

Sadly missed by Leanne, Jennifer and Hector, Jacquie and Cory and James

SOLARZ, Carl December 2, 2010 Memories are treasures No one can steal.

Some may forget you Now that you’re gone, But we will remember No matter how long.

You will always stay, Loved and Remembered, In every way.

No tears, no verse, Can ever say how much, We miss you everyday.

Your wings were ready, But our hearts were not.

Deeply Missed and Loved, Gordon, Marilyn, Brett & Tamara

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In loving memory of ZORNIAK, Christopher who passed away 1 year ago December 7, 2018 Though your smile is gone forever, The voice we loved is silent, And your hand we cannot touch Still we have so many memories Of the one we loved so much.

Your memory is our keepsake With which we will never part God has you in His keeping We have you in our hearts.

It is sad to walk the road alone, Instead of side by side.

But to all there comes a moment When the ways of life divide, You gave us years of happiness Then came sorrow and tears, But you left us beautiful memories, We will treasure through the years.

Lovingly remembered and deeply missed by wife Linda, sons Curtis (Kim), Kevin (Lynelle), grandchildren Caleb, Cohen, Kali and Sophie

COOK, John On November 27, 2019 John Cook of Vegreville passed away at the age of 88 years. John is survived by two daughters, Tracy Cook and Dana Cook. Predeceased by his wife, Connie; and parents, William and Alexina.

A service will be held at a later date. In memory of John, donations may be made to Akasu Palliative Care.

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SARAFINCHAN HANSON, Mary June 28, 1926 – November 30, 2019 On Saturday, November 30, 2019, Mary Sarafinchan Hanson of Viking, Alberta passed away at the age of 93 years.

Mary is survived by her loving family , her children Angeline Fedun, Diana Acorn, Dennis (Suzanne), Marline Umrysh and Lawrence (Robin); along with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; brothers Mike (Joan) Sawchuk and Ed (Eileen) Sawchuk; sister-in-law Nancy Sawchuk; also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Mary was predeceased by her first husband George Sarafinchan and her second husband Ernest Hanson; son Richard Sarafinchan; granddaughter Amanda Sarafinchan; two sons-in-law Albert Fedun and Dennis Umrysh; parents John and Pearl Sawchuk; two brothers Metro and Eli Sawchuk.

A Prayer Service will be held on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir in Vegreville, Alberta where a Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. with Rt. Rev. Fr. Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating. Interment to follow in the Ranfurly Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the “Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta” or “S.T.A.R.S.” To send condolences, please visit www.autumnrosefuneralhome.com AUTUMN ROSE FUNERAL HOME LTD. VEGREVILLE,780-603-5800

CARD OF THANKS ROMANIUK The family of Jean Romaniuk would like to thank family, friends for their many expressions of sympathy, kindness and love shown to us in our time of loss. To those that sent flowers, cards, food, donations and called to send condolences, we thank you. Thank you to Reverend Father Benny Ambroise for the touching service for our mother, baba and great-baba and all the visits and prayers, Father Nakonechny for the special prayers and visit. We would also like to thank the active and honorary pallbearers and the cross-bearer, the grandchildren for the beautiful and touching eulogy, Baba would have been so proud. Lillian Bezovie and the kitchen staff for preparing the lovely meal our mom requested. Katryna Sawchuk thank you for embroidering Sparky on the towels. Thank You Deb from Trendy Petals at Lamont for the gorgeous flower spray.

To Dr. Iordache and all the other staff of Lamont Hospital, Continuing Care, Nursing Home, Recreation and all the other departments for the compassion and the care you provided for our mother. You are all amazing, and Thank You from the bottom of our hearts.

To Ed Koroluk, Steve Zarusky, Janet Litun and Park Memorial, we thank you for the support, comfort, professionalism, and guidance during our difficult time.

Thank-you to all who have supported us in any way during this difficult time.

Bill, Ernie, John, Effie & Families

SAWCHUK, Peter Elias Mr. Peter Sawchuk of Hairy Hill passed away peacefully on November 26, 2019, at the age of 86 years. Peter is survived by his loving family: wife of 57 years, Violet; two daughters, Gloria (Brett) Polowy, Marcia Sawchuk; two sons, Glen (Chariti) Sawchuk and Mark (Katryna) Sawchuk; and grandchildren, Kelley and Christopher Polowy, Shelby Sawchuk, and Layne, Kole and Kaylee Sawchuk. Predeceased by his parents, Adam and Barbara Sawchuk; sister, Anne Hunka; and brother, Bill Sawchuk.

Divine Liturgy Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 5705-51 Street, Vegreville. Basilian Fathers officiating with interment in Riverside Cemetery. In memory of Peter, memorial donations may be made to STARS Air Ambulance or Alberta Heart & Stroke Foundation. On behalf of Peter, the family would like to thank the staff at the Two Hills Long Term, Dr. Jeerakathil and the unit nurses at the University Hospital 4G4 for their kindness and care they provided to Peter.

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WAKARUK, Linda Mae January 10, 1945 – November 27, 2019 On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, Linda Mae Wakaruk of Vegreville, Alberta passed away at the age of 74 years.

Linda is survived by her loving family, son Douglas (Lisa) along with their children Parker and Sydney: daughter Keri-Ann (Edward) Topilko along with their son Jeff; brother Ernie (Carolyn) Klinger; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Linda was predeceased by her husband Nick; parents Rudolf and Mabel Klinger; brother Joe and a sister June.

A Liturgy of the Word was celebrated by Reverend Joy Vadakkan Poulose on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the “Mary Immaculate Hospital (Mundare) Foundation.”

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HOLYNSKI, Cecilia Diane April 23, 1940 – November 26, 2019 With lots of love we announce the passing of Diane.

She leaves behind her loving husband Metro; children Julie (Lynn) Leliuk, Jackie Kolisniak, Wesley (Deborah), Samantha Holynski (Mike); grandchildren Justin (Carlee) Leliuk, their children Kaden, Jace and Taya: Chantelle (Kelly) Fausak their children Presley and Everly: Brayden Kolisniak: Jordan (Christina) Kolisniak: Rochelle Holynski (Colton): Lesley (Mac) and their children, Yalina, Levin and Livy: Liam and Owen; sisters-inlaw Elsie Orlecki, Mary Kupchenko and Ollie Kupenchko.

Diane was predeceased by her parents Frozina and Dmetro Kupchenko; son-in-law Clarence Kolisniak; her brothers William, Metro, Walter; sisters Katie (John) Pundick, Annie (Metro) Logozar and Josephine Richardson (Al).

Diane lived her life on the farm where she loved to garden, made perogies and pickles for her family and baked bread on a weekly basis. Her passion was her family and the beautiful farm they grew together. Mom was a great listener, was patient and kind. We all cherished our time together during every holiday where we would gather and be together. We will miss her forever.

We would like to thank the University of Alberta Hospital Nephrology and Transplant Teams, Two Hills Health Centre and the Wonderful Staff.

A Private Celebration of Life took place on December 3, 2019. Interment followed in the Two Hills Community Cemetery.

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Common Sense Peter McArthur Viking It was on September 24th 1754 that Anthony Henday recorded trekking west ten miles camp onto the Viking Peninsula; which common sense tells us would be on the High Ground; within the Viking Lake which can only be found on the 1887 Map by Joseph Burr Tyrrell {courtesy of the Alberta Archives}.

Henday had purchased his horse four days earlier, at “Horse Pond”; located northeast of Viking, after which he rode up to the Viking Ribstones, along with a Native Horseman; before returning to make camp at “Maggpie Ledge”; west of the Big Sacred Rock, along the east Ledge overlooking Lake Olivia on September 21st; which was a wonderful first day with his horse. Then in attending to his Journal Duties he wrote: “I cannot describe the beauty of the country I am now in”!

After three days at “Maggpie Ledge Camp”; and a quarrel with his guide; they trekked the ten miles west to his “Toad Pond Camp”; no doubt on the eastern slopes of the High Ground along the Viking Peninsula; which would be from about the Viking Park northward to the Viking Hotel.

The strip of land on which Anthony Henday would have camped on September 24th, 1754; was a commonly used camp or tent place for many aboriginal tribes as they found their way to the Viking Ribstones; to see where the Buffalo were moving.

Thus the Viking Peninsula was strewn with many Tipi Rings which were no doubt welcomed by Johnston Bros when the built the Viking Hospital.

Using those stones for fill in the basement, thus saving a great deal on concrete.

- Articles written by Peter McArthur based on Historical Knowledge gleaned over many years.

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Kids Mail Letters to Santa at PLC Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Children learned all about the process of create and mailing letters to Santa Claus at the Postal Themed Drop-In at Parent Link Centre (PLC) on November 29.

This program included a project where children drew or placed stickers of what they wanted on a handmade post office

mailbox at the centre. As well, kids could do this on an envelope where they drew or place stickers of what they wanted and had to answer questions on what they desired for Christmas so they could have these letters written by their parents to Santa. Kids also had a chance to make a festive themed design with felt and other materials which they put on a pencil to create a festive style

on it. PLC Programmer, Angel Campbell read the children a story and the children had a chance to walk down to the Canada

Post Office in Vegreville to mail their letters to Santa.

Children draw what they want Santa Claus to bring them. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Interacting with health care professionals turned into a fun experience when Vegreville and District Child Development Coalition (VDCDC) hosted the Third Annual Teddy Bear Clinic at Vegreville Community Health Center on November 18.

This event had interactive stations where children’s teddy bears or stuff toys received a check-up. The children could also participate in different activities while they interacted with health care practitioners.

Coordinator for VDCDC, Danielle Flaathen explained that this event gave children an opportunity to meet some of the local health care professionals and learn that it is not so scary to visit them and what it might be like to be in their office. Also, it was meant to give information for parents who may not know about all the services Vegreville has to offer.

helps children’s cognitive development, increased brain function, improved emotional regulation, and heightens thier ability to process new information.

Some examples of this could be hop scotch, jump rope, rolling down a hill, skating, Simon Says, twister and more.

This clinic also celebrated National Child Day on November 20 which is a day set aside to acknowledge our coun-

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Dental Assistant, Tammy Zayak helps Emmett check his teddy bear’s teeth.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Chiropractor, Dr. Dan Fisher added that a seven minute work out helps children with self-regulation. This could include frog jumps, bear walk, gorilla shuffle, starfish jumps or whatever fun activity children like to do. Children should have sensory play everyday as this

try’s commitment to upholding the rights of children and two historic events; the 1959 signing of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Children and the adoption of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child in 1989.

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VIEWPOINT - CONTINUED from PAGE 6 has been financed by borrowing. The deficit this year is expected to reach $20.0 billion and could grow significantly larger if a recession occurs.

Clearly, today’s government has ignored the lessons from the Chretien government, which corrected the spending and deficits of Pierre Trudeau. As Martin once said: “The debt and deficit are not inventions of ideology. They are facts of arithmetic. The quicksand of compound interest is real.”

The return of an interventionist Ottawa has also rekindled tensions in Confederation. The separatist Bloc Quebecois won almost as many seats in Quebec (32) as the Liberals (35), and Western alienation hasn’t been this prominent since Pierre Trudeau’s National Energy Program in the 1980s.

Unfortunately, our deteriorating federal finances and increasing regional tensions are an ominous throwback. The solution to these challenges lies in the successful reforms of the Chretien era.

Federal decentralization and empowerment of the provinces, coupled with fiscal reform to put federal finances back on solid ground, would do much to reverse the worrying state of Confederation.

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Fall Appreciation Barbeque with Former MLA Jessica Littlewood Saskatchewan/Vegreville. I’m doing consulting work for my friend’s small business in health and safety. In terms of politics, I feel it is important to stay informed of the developments that are happening in the constituency; the cuts to the school’s budget in Elk Island Catholic and Elk Island Public are going to have significant impact on the students in the classroom, and knowing that 6500 positions in Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) were just announced that they would be cut within the next three years will be hard on a lot of workers,” Littlewood said.

When Littlewood was asked if she would run in the next election, she replied that her focus right now is empowering the citizenry of Alberta.

To celebrate the fact Former MLA for Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville NDP, Jessica Littlewood is still a voice for the constituency in a different capacity; supporters of the NDP attended a Fall Appreciation BBQ at the Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville on November 30.

For a moderate cost, people were treated to lunch and refreshments.

Member of United Steel Workers Local 1-207, Jason Rockwell was also present at this event.

When asked what life was like now for her, Littlewood commented that since the last provincial election, she has been able to spend a lot more time with her family and is able to take care of her mother more. “However, my heart and my brain still reside within the constituency of Fort

Derek Fox presents Jessica Littlewood with an appreciative plaque. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

BUS CRASH - CONTINUED from PAGE 11 ers who assisted the students.

Town of Smoky Lake Mayor, Hank Holowaychuk also wanted to thank the highway heroes who put their own safety aside to assist the students and the driver. He also wanted to thank all of the firefighters, police, emergency services and health care personnel and hospital staff. Smoky Lake County Regional Fire Chief Scott Franchuk confirmed it was a two vehicle motor vehicle collision. Two patients were trapped and the jaws of life used to extricate them before they were airlifted

by STARS the other students were taken to the local hospital and other hospitals in the surrounding area. All students are reported to be in stable condition.

Franchuk said the thoughts and prayers of all first responders are with the stu-

dents and their families at this time.

At press time Tuesday afternoon the HAK Collision GoFundMe page, organized by Shelby Henry had already raised $6,275.

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A Very Merry Moosemas Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Children had a pre-holly jolly Christmas with a touch of education in the mix when Kompany Family Theatre presented, ‘A Very

Merry Moosemas’ in a childfriendly way to many children at Vegreville Centennial Library on November 30.

The cast of Kompany Family Theatre have a knack

Children agree to become elves to help set up Santa’s workshop. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)

of keeping young children engaged as they produce a very interactive show full of songs, holiday themed stories, adventures, and fun.

The goal is for young children from three to ten to participate in helping the

camp Squealy-Moo campers find the Squealy Moose so the children can earn their holiday themed badge.

As with every show, the cast brought out the badge manual which instructed everyone on the steps to use to find the

Squealy Moose.

The children followed the instructions well and there were lots of expressions of pride on the children’s faces when they earned their holiday themed badge at the end.